Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - ALL COURSES

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Updated: 11/29/2011 14:21:09

FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY

 Students interested in earning Firefighter Certification should take FIRS courses. Basic Firefighter Certification (Firefighter I-VII) is offered in the Spring and Fall semesters. For information about the application process, go to www.austincc.edu/fireprot. Application deadlines: Fall Semester - early May; Spring Semester - late October. For further information contact the Academy at 512-223-9760. FIRT courses are required to earn the AAS degree.

CLASSROOM 
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12


DISTANCE LEARNING 
12 Week Session September 20 - December 12
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation I 

E	[17/20]	17493	DIL	001	HYD	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Woolverton, Aaron
17493 - Contact A. Woolverton, 223.5193, email: awoolver@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: 
attend onsite Orientation meeting EITHER Tue, 9/21 OR Thu, 9/23 from 8:30-10:30am 
at the Round Rock Campus, Room 1103.02. Other MANDATORY meetings are in Weeks 3, 
7 & 11 (Tue OR Thu) from 8:30-11:30am at the same campus. Full information is available 
at the orientation.
FIRT 1307 Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections 
E	[12/20]	20481	DIL	001	HYD	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hiebert, David
20481 - Contact D. Hiebert, 223-5193, email: dhiebert@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: 
attend onsite Orientation meeting EITHER Tue, 9/21 OR Thu, 9/23 from 1:30-3:30pm 
at the South Austin Campus, Room 1130. Other MANDATORY meetings are in Weeks 3, 
7 & 11 (Tue OR Thu) from 1:30-4:30am at the same campus. Full information is available 
at the orientation.
FIRT 1309 Fire Administration I 
E	[12/20]	20482	DIL	002	HYD	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Miller, Irvin
20482 - Contact I. Miller, 223.5970, imiller1@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: attend onsite 
Orientation meeting EITHER  Mon, 9/20 OR Wed, 9/22 from 1:30-3:30pm at the Eastview 
Campus, Room 9213. Other MANDATORY meetings are in Weeks 3, 7 & 11 (Mon OR Wed) 
from 1:30-4:30am at the same campus. Full information is available at the orientation.
FIRT 1353 Legal Aspects of Fire Protection 
E	[13/20]	20484	DIL	001	HYD	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Hill, Terry
20484 - Contact T. Hill, 223.9760, email: thill@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: attend 
onsite Orientation EITHER Mon, 9/20 OR Wed, 9/22 from 6-8pm at the Cedar Park Fire 
Department Station 2. Other MANDATORY meetings are in Weeks 3, 7 & 11 (Mon OR Wed) 
from 6-9pm at the same campus. Full information is available at the orientation.
FIRT 2309 Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I 
E	[15/20]	17494	DIL	001	HYD	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Mallinger, James
17494 - Contact J. Mallinger, 223.5193, email: jmalling@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: 
attend onsite Orientation meeting EITHER Mon, 9/20 OR Wed, 9/22 from 8:30-10:30am 
at the Pinnacle Campus, Room 400. Other MANDATORY meetings are in Weeks 3, 7 & 11 
(Mon OR Wed) from 8:30-11:30am at the same campus. Full information is available 
at the orientation.
FIRT 2351 Company Fire Officer 
	[10/20]	21025	DIL	001	HYD	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Miller, Irvin
21025 - This course replaces FIRT 1349 Fire Administration II.  Contact  I. Miller, 
223.5970, imiller1@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: attend onsite Orientation meeting EITHER 
Tue, 9/21 OR Thu, 9/23 from 6-8pm at the San Marcos High School, Room 421. Other 
MANDATORY meetings are in Weeks 3, 7 & 11 (Tue OR Thu) from 6-9pm at the same campus. 
 Full information is available at the orientation.


Course Descriptions All Courses 
FIRT 1303 Fire and Arson Investigation I
Basic fire and arson investigation practices. Emphasis on fire behavior principles related to fire cause and origin determination. In-depth study of basic fire and arson investigation practices. Emphasis on fire behavior principles related to fire cause and origin determination. Students pursing an AAS in Fire Protection must have an approved degree plan with department chair.

 FIRT 1307 Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections
Local building and fire prevention codes. Fire prevention inspections, practices, and procedures. Study of local building and fire prevention codes. Emphasis on fire prevention inspections, practices, and procedures. Students pursuing an AAS in Fire Protection must have an approved degree plan with department chair.

 FIRT 1309 Fire Administration I
Introduction to the organization and management of a fire department and the relationship of government agencies to the fire service. Emphasis on fire service leadership from the perspective of the company officer. Students pursing an AAS in Fire Protection must have an approved degree plan with department chair.

 FIRT 1353 Legal Aspects of Fire Protection
Study of the rights, duties, liability concerns, and responsibilities of public fire protection agencies while performing assigned duties. Students pursing an AAS in Fire Protection must have an approved degree plan with department chair.

 FIRT 2309 Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I
Analysis of the nature of fire problems and selection of initial strategies and tactics including an in-depth study of efficient and effective use of manpower and equipment to mitigate the emergency. Students pursuing an AAS in Fire Protection must have an approved degree plan with Department Chair.

 FIRT 2351 Company Fire Officer